
Telco Earthquake: 5G Rollouts, 6G Visions & Satellite Internet Set the World on Fire (Sept 30–Oct 1, 2025)
Connectivity Disruptions & Policy Shifts The period saw dramatic connectivity shocks. In Afghanistan the Taliban-ordered shutdown on Sept 30 left most of the country offline. Monitoring firm NetBlocks reported that internet service fell to ~1% of normal reuters.com. A Kabul telecom worker